Staten Island player wins $165 million Mega Millions jackpot

NEW YORK (AP) — While scores of Americans have shelled out cash for a chance at winning the Powerball lottery with a jackpot that's grown to $900 million, a lucky player on Staten Island became a multimillionaire after buying a Mega Millions ticket.

But the $165 million prize is a paltry sum by comparison.

The unidentified person bought the winning ticket for Friday's Mega Millions drawing at the Willowbrook Deli on Staten Island.